Floats attachable to fishing lure
View Patent ↗Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to fishing lures, and more particularly, to attachable floats for artificial fishing lures. In one embodiment, a float comprises a buoyant body having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an outer wall connecting the first and second ends. The float comprises a keeper extending from the body. The keeper is configured to attach the body to a polymeric artificial lure.
1. A hookless float attachable to an artificial lure, comprising:
a hookless buoyant body, the buoyant body having a solid exterior without holes, comprising:
a first end having a solid surface;
a second end opposite the first end; and
an outer wall connecting the first and second ends; and
a keeper having a pilot pin extending axially through a corkscrew, the corkscrew and pilot pin extending outward from the solid surface of the first end of the buoyant body, the keeper is configured to screw into a polymeric artificial lure to directly attach the buoyant body to the polymeric artificial lure independent of a hook and/or line, wherein the float is configured to suspend the artificial lure completely within a water column without being acted upon by external forces.
2. The float of claim 1 , wherein the outer wall of the buoyant body encloses a hollow cavity.
3. The float of claim 1 , wherein the buoyant body has a conical shape and tapers radially inwardly towards the second end.
4. The float of claim 1 , wherein the buoyant body comprises a hardened plastic material.
5. The float of claim 1 , wherein the keeper comprises a screw extending longitudinally outwardly from the first end.
6. The float of claim 1 , wherein the buoyant body is tapered.
7. The float of claim 1 , wherein the pilot pin extends coaxially with the buoyant body.
8. A bait assembly, comprising:
an artificial lure comprising a polymeric body; and
the float of claim 1 replaceably coupled directly to the artificial lure.
9. The float of claim 1 , wherein the buoyant body further comprises:
a first cylindrical portion at the first end;
a second cylindrical portion at the second end; and
a rounded portion connecting the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion.
10. The float of claim 9 , wherein the rounded portion has an oval shape when viewed from the side.
11. A hookless float configured to be coupled to an artificial lure, comprising:
a hookless buoyant body enclosing a hollow cavity, the buoyant body having a solid exterior without holes; and
a keeper having a pilot pin extending axially through a corkscrew, the corkscrew and pilot pin extending outward from a solid end of the solid exterior, the keeper configured to screw into the artificial lure to directly secure the buoyant body to the artificial lure independent of a hook and/or line, wherein the float is configured to suspend the artificial lure completely within a water column without being acted upon by external forces.
12. The float of claim 11 , wherein the buoyant body has a conical shape.
13. The float of claim 11 , wherein the buoyant body comprises a hardened plastic material.
14. The float of claim 11 , wherein the pilot pin extends longitudinally outwardly from the solid end of the buoyant body axially through the corkscrew.